B1noun · rare

niece

niece · nieces

племінниця, небога

племянница

Nichte

A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-lawA daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

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UK/niːs/US/nis/

» Tom has a niece named Mary.

У Тома є племінниця, яку звати Мері.

Meaning

2 senses

A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday.
Nichte
племя́нницаplemjánnica
племі́нницяplemínnycja, небо́гаnebóha
a daughter of your brother or sister
A daughter of one’s cousin or cousin-in-law

Examples

124 sentences

Tom has a niece named Mary.
У Тома є племінниця, яку звати Мері.
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My niece is a serious girl.
Моя племінниця — серйозна дівчинка.
ruМоя племянница - серьёзная девушка.
deMeine Nichte ist ein ernstes Mädchen.
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I have two nieces.
У мене дві племінниці.
ruУ меня две племянницы.
deIch habe zwei Nichten.
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Tom has three nieces.
У Тома три племінниці.
ruУ Тома три племянницы.
deTom hat drei Nichten.
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Mary is my niece.
Мері — моя племінниця.
ruМэри - моя племянница.
deMaria ist meine Nichte.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece:

Русский

By meaning 1

fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece:

Origin

From Middle English nece (“niece, granddaughter”), from Old French nece (“niece, granddaug

From Middle English nece (“niece, granddaughter”), from Old French nece (“niece, granddaughter”) (Modern French nièce (“niece”)) from Late Latin neptia, representing Latin neptis (“granddaughter”), from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂ (“granddaughter, niece”). Doublet of nift.

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